This book covers Sacred Scripture. In the first Curriculum Guide on this topic, we presented an overview of the books of Scripture, how they are written and how to read them. In this second Curriculum Guide on Scripture, you will find Life Nights that focus on the story of salvation history found in Scripture. When [...]
Goal The goal of this night is to show how the Law of Moses (Ten Commandments) was the cornerstone to the messages of the Old Testament prophets, the “mouthpieces” of God. This night will also challenge the teens be modern-day prophets by proclaiming the Good News in their everyday lives. About this night The prophets [...]
Goal The goal of this night is to introduce the semester on Scripture. This Life Night will help the teens understand that they, even now, are characters in the story of salvation. The teens will also learn about the power of the Word and its central place in the Catholic faith. About this night This [...]
Objective: The middle school youth will come to a better understanding of the teaching authority of the Church, called the Magisterium. They will also learn how the pope and bishops continue to teach and instruct the faithful. Overview: “And so I tell you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my [...]
Objective: The middle school youth will discover the importance of Sacred Tradition and Sacred Scripture in the life of the Church. Overview: How can we come to know God? We cannot know God unless He reveals Himself to us. As Catholics, we believe that the Bible is one source of God’s revelation to us. [...]
Objective: The middle school youth will experience what it means to pray and meditate on Sacred Scripture. Overview: The Gospel of John reminds us that “in the beginning was the Word and the Word was God and the Word was with God” (1:1). Sacred Scripture is not simply words about God, but is the Word [...]
This first semester is on Divine Revelation and Sacred Scripture. In this book you will find 8 Life Nights that break open Revelation and Scripture for your teens in dynamic and relevant ways. Download Curriculum Guide 01
Goal for the Life Night To give the teens a basic understanding of Scripture that will help promote a desire for teens to read and pray Scripture. This night will give teens the fundamentals to make Scripture less intimidating. The teens will become aware of the overall structure of the Bible so they can see [...]
Goal for the Life Night This night will give the teens a deeper insight into the life of Christ as given by the synoptic Gospels. This night will also give teens background on the authors of each Gospel and understanding as to the differences between their writings. Life Night at a Glance This night is [...]
Goal of Life Night The goal for this night is to help teens learn how to use Scripture in their prayer life through Lectio Divina. The night gives them a hands-on experience of Lectio Divina in a group and individual setting that will allow them to go deeper into Scripture and see how it relates [...]